dry bulk shipping

(Bloomberg) — The Baltic Dry Index, a gauge of costs to transport grains and minerals by sea, fell the most since Dec. 19 amid slowing charters of

Golden Ocean Group announced today that it has concluded two newbuilding contracts for 60,000 dwt Supramax bulk carriers with Japan Marine United

SEOUL, March 29 (Reuters) – An initial round of bidding to acquire a controlling stake in South Korean bulk shipper STX Pan Ocean Co failed to attract

(Bloomberg) — Stronger demand for iron ore and coal shipped by sea, led by record monthly steel production in China amid slowing fleet growth, is poised

March 26 (Bloomberg) — Rates for Panamax ships carrying grains ended their longest rally in a decade amid speculation demand temporarily declined before

By Shrutee Sarkar March 22 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry commodities, firmed

By Rob Sheridan (Bloomberg) — Rates for Panamax ships climbed to the highest level in almost eight months on increased demand to move grains and

(Bloomberg) — The worst start to a year for freight rates is leading one of the creators of shipping derivatives to bet on a recovery as owners of

March 11 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry commodities, rose on Monday, primarily

Athen-based dry bulk shipping firm, Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), has announced that over the past week, it has entered into a pair of time charter

(Bloomberg) — The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of commodity-shipping costs, rose to the highest level this year on demand to transport grain cargoes.

March 6 (Reuters) – DryShips Inc reported a bigger-than-expected quarterly loss as voyage revenue in its drybulk carriers business fell. Shares of

(Bloomberg) — A 39 percent jump in iron-ore cargoes over the next three years will fail to offset a surplus of the biggest ships hauling the steelmaking

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, March 4 (Reuters) – Archer Daniels Midland Co unwittingly used a vessel controlled by a sanctioned Iranian shipping firm last

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Mar 1 (Reuters) – Cargill made its first grain shipment using an electronic freight document this week as the U.S. agribusiness

(Bloomberg) — Cargill Inc., the agricultural trader that accounts for 2 percent of world freight, is ordering new ships in a reversal of a policy against

(Bloomberg) — Brazilian miner Vale SA more than doubled spending on maritime freight in the fourth quarter as it shipped more of the steel-making

  (Bloomberg) — Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd., Hong Kong’s biggest dry-bulk carrier, posted its first annual loss since listing in 2004 after a

(Bloomberg) — Charter rates for Capesize ships, which fell for a 14th session today, may rebound as increased export cargoes from Brazil compensate for

(Bloomberg) — A storm that closed Australian ports handling 43 percent of world iron-exports delayed as many as 74 vessels amid rain that might interrupt